HOMEWARD BOUND

hmmm... nothing to do now.
nothing academic at least.

i was never a good planner. i know i'll be at home by the end of the week, but i haven't decided on the details yet. today, after my last mass in singapore for the next three months and last lunch at KFC in clementi with some pinoy seniors, i almost headed to the mrt station to board an orchard-bound train to get me a ticket.

i thought it over a while beside the water fountain (not a drinking fountain!) in the town square, and realized that my lack of masterplan was plain foolish. i didn't call dad yet, when i should have, since he wants us to hike up mount apo at the end of the month, to coincide with some release of a philippine eagle into the forest. cool eh?

but anyway, i didn't know when the hike is actually scheduled, i didn't know where to store my things yet (can't keep stuff in the room unless i'm staying for the holidays), i didn't know if i was staying in manila for a few days or if i'd take a connecting flight.

so there. having stayed by the fountain for a while, scribbling notes and things to do in my small notebook, and instead of leaving for orchard, i went to the grocery NTUC fairprice, bought me a comb, and asked if they sold large cartons.

i was told to go to the manager's office, where i was led to the back area, where the empty boxes were. got 2 large cartons (you see, the storage at the F-block lounge is limited to two containers per person. no size restriction, but on an FCFS basis.)

i rode the bus carrying the cartons, and met some pinoy seniors again. i was worried that i looked like a relocated squatter or basurero in the 2 buses we rode, but nah, it was okay. sabi nga ni kuya gelo, anong masama sa basurero? hehehe. oo nga naman! so sabi ko na lang, ayoko kasi i-deny ang aking true occupation, which is a student. diba? hehe.

hmmm... now i have two large boxes in the room, a mountain of dirty clothes to dump into the soak-wash-spin washing machine, and miscellaneous clutter all around. i should be packing up soon, but right now, i just wanna surf. ;) tamad! =P

p.s.
haha! in my (usual) digression i forgot to tell you the important stuff about me being homeward bound!
i called home this evening, and kai my laughing sister wants me home on the 24th for a secret surprise. or 25th daw. so that's settled, i have to be in davao on the 25th.

i was thinking about dropping by manila to meet some people, especially the ajssers and the pisay titans, so the original plan (if it was even one) was to go there on the 22nd. it's gonna be monday in a few minutes, and i'm still unsure if i can make it out of singapura in three days. have to buy stuff pa, pack up, box stuff, transfer stuff, basta i have to do... STUFF. hmmmm.... bahala na. morning's wiser than evening, so i'm just hoping for enlightenment when i wake up. good night!